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11/10/2019

Sadly, athletics is still a male-focused sport and it was good to once again see Jamaica’s women continue to carry the Jamaica flag high at the World Champs as they have had constantly done. Gone are the Bolts, the Powells and the Blakes but still the Jamaican women carry the torch lead by the indomitable Shelly-Ann Frazer-Pryce.

http://jamaicapage.com/jamaican-women-world-athletic-championships-2019/

The prevailing word on the street, on social media and from pundits was that Jamaica was expected to struggle at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha. Afterall Jamaica was “in transition” and “lacked strength”. All of that turned out to be rubbish as the Jamaica team once shone brightly...

18/06/2019

http://jamaicapage.com/jamaica-medal-record-olympic-games-1948-to-2008/

As we count down the days the 2012 Olympic Games in London it makes perfect sense to look back at Jamaica’s medal winning performances over the decades. Ironically, Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948 which like this year’s games was also held in London. Jamaica has amassed 5...

16/06/2019

http://jamaicapage.com/10-interesting-facts-about-kingston/

We are celebrating the 145th Anniversary since Kingston became the Capital on Jamaica. Kingston was founded on July 22, 1692, as a refuge for survivors of the June 7th earthquake which destroyed two-thirds of Port Royal. Prior to the earthquake, Port Royal was the headquarters of the English buccane...

14/06/2019

http://jamaicapage.com/jamaica-finance-ministers-for-climate-action/

Finance Ministers know most clearly the economic consequences of climate change: both the risks posed by its mounting impacts to their economies, as well as, increasingly, the opportunities of climate action which could unlock $26 trillion globally in investments and create 65 million more jobs thro...

13/06/2019

http://jamaicapage.com/caribbean-fashion-week-2019/

Caribbean Fashion Week 2019 will run from Thursday, June 13 to Sunday, June 16, 2019. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, June 13, 2019: Pulse’s 40th Anniversary Launch @ The Chairman’s Suite, Pulse Rooms, 38a Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10 Friday, June 14, 2019: Caribbean Fashionweek Welcome Rec...

13/06/2019

http://jamaicapage.com/jamaica-diaspora-conference-2019-all-you-need-to-know/

Kingston will host the 2019 staging of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, under the theme: Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development, at the Jamaica Conference Centre from June 16–20. The Conference, convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign T...

09/01/2018

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is now accepting applications refunds for the year 2010 in 2018. Refunds can be acquired via the following options. Through an account held in your name, in any Jamaican commercial bank Through the NCB Prepaid Keycard JMMB Money Transfer* JN Money Transfer Services (JNMTS) * Victoria Mutual Money Transfer Services (VMMTS) * *Please note that contributors opting to receive refunds via JMMB Money Transfer, JN Money Transfer and Victoria Mutual Money Transfer Services will be required to pay a transaction fee to the agency when collecting their funds if payment is in excess of $500.00, as follows: [ 32 more words ]

http://jamaicapage.com/nht-contributions-refund-info-2018/

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is now accepting applications refunds for the year 2010 in 2018. Refunds can be acquired via the following options. Through an account held in your name, in any Jam…

02/06/2017

Parrotfish is widely enjoyed in the , but local and international groups are aiming to raise awareness about their importance. Did you know that just one mature parrotfish can generate up to 800 lbs of sand? They are largely responsible for the beautiful beaches we love and enjoy, so the next time you have the option, eat something else instead and help protect our beaches!

18/04/2017

We are celebrating the 145th Anniversary since Kingston became the Capital on Jamaica. Kingston was founded on July 22, 1692, as a refuge for survivors of the June 7th earthquake which destroyed two-thirds of Port Royal. Prior to the earthquake, Port Royal was the headquarters of the English buccaneers and was known as the “wickedest” city in the world because of the riotous life of the town’s inhabitants including the likes of privateer, Sir Henry Morgan.

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24/12/2015

Jamaica may bring to mind rum daiquiris and Bob Marley but its stock market had a better year than any other across the globe.

12/08/2015

Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) Plans for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Host a cleanup in your parish with the help of JET - Registration Deadline August 14! More information here: http://www.jamentrust.org/all-events/details/27-international-coastal-cleanup-day-2015.html

22/03/2014

http://www.jamaicapage.com/inspiring-story-of-a-jamaican-woman-who-raised-32-children/

Annmarie Richards is a Jamaican woman who has raised 32 children, but not before she came from a broken home, in a struggling community herself. She experienced

02/01/2014

http://www.jamaicapage.com/new-year-message-from-the-governor-general-patrick-allen/

As we stand at the dawn of 2014, we must take time to reflect on the experiences of the past year and look ahead to the 365 days of an unknown future. Today,

02/01/2014

http://www.jamaicapage.com/2014-new-years-message-prime-minister-portia-simpson-miller/

My fellow Jamaicans at home and abroad, visitors, I greet you with all the freshness, promise and hope of this New Year’s Day. A new chapter unfolds, a new s

02/01/2014

http://www.jamaicapage.com/2014-new-year-message-opposition-leader-andrew-holness/

Fellow Jamaicans, I join you in welcoming the New Year 2014 with great expectations. As we herald in the New Year and pause to reflect on the year past,

28/12/2013

http://www.jamaicapage.com/jutc-adds-20-more-buses-to-fleet/

The seating capacity of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is being bolstered by the addition of 20 new articulated buses, which will provide 1, 600 more

18/12/2013

http://www.jamaicapage.com/government-jamaican-deportee-agreement/

The Government of Jamaica’s (GoJ) efforts to improve the monitoring and management of criminal deportees have been strengthened, under a $48 million agreement w

18/12/2013

Tessanne Chin wins Season 5 of The Voice http://bit.ly/1jhzoqo

The Voice has its Season 5 winner. During the NBC talent competition's Tuesday night finale, Tessanne Chin, the 28-year-old singer from Kingston, Jamaica, won